Trial reportJournal of health psychology2023
Effects of a digital self-control intervention to increase physical activity in middle-aged adults.
Trial report in Journal of health psychology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Personality traits and physical activity in middle-aged and older adults: a rapid review of evidence and interventions.The Gerontologist · 2026Review
- Psychosocial moderators of the effect of lifestyle interventions in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The Role of Growth Mindset and Self-Control Strategies Between Outcome Experiences and Physical Activity: Insights from Structural Equation Model and System Dynamics.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2025Article
- It Is Not Just a Matter of Motivation: The Role of Self-Control in Promoting Physical Activity in Older Adults-A Bayesian Mediation Model.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Does realizing strengths, insight, and behavioral practice through a psychological intervention promote personality change? An intensive longitudinal study.European journal of personalityArticle
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The goal of this study was to test the effects of a 7-week digital self-control intervention to increase physical activity using a two-arm randomized controlled trial. The self-control treatment group showed greater increases in self-reported physical activity (MET's) than the comparison group. Both groups significantly increased their daily steps and self-control. Participants with higher initial levels of conscientiousness were better able to increase their daily steps during the intervention and participants who increased more in self-control showed greater increases in MET's. These moderation effects were more pronounced in the self-control treatment group as compared to the comparison group. This study shows that the effects of physical activity interventions may depend on personality characteristics and outcomes may be improved when individual differences are considered and targeted.
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